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ArticlePloS one2024

Intention to leave and associated factors among health professionals working at public hospitals in East Gojjam zone, Northwest Ethiopia, cross-sectional study.

Friehiwot Molla, Muluye Molla, Endalkachew Delle, Geta Asrade, Bekalu Endalew

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Friehiwot MollaDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Muluye MollaDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Endalkachew DelleDepartment of Health System and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Geta AsradeDepartment of Health System and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Bekalu EndalewDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-5646-4379

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backgroundThe most important element of health systems for meeting the population's healthcare demands is the workforce. The main issue facing the health industry, particularly in emerging nations, has been their shortage and turnover. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess the intention of leaving and related variables among medical professionals employed at East Gojjam zone public health hospitals.

methodsAn institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among 561 randomly selected health professionals working at public hospitals in East Gojjam Zone from 04 March 2019 to 30 March 2019. Self-administered structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Both bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analysis were fitted. Variables having P-value less than 0.2 during bi-variable regressional analysis were entered in to multivariable logistic regression analysis and Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to declare the associated factors with intention to leave.

resultsOverall, 61.3% (95% CI: 57.2, 65.4) of health professionals were intended to leave their working organizations. Dissatisfaction with work nature (AOR: 3.01; 95% CI: 2.05, 4.43), work environment (AOR: 1.83, 95% CI: 1.25, 2.68), Remuneration (AOR: 1.89; 95% CI: 1.29, 2.76), having low normative commitment (AOR: 0.55; 95% CI: 0.38, 0.81) and being unmarried (AOR: 1.78; 95% CI: 1.23, 2.58) were satistically significant factors with intention to leave their working organizations.

conclusionsThe health professionals' intention to leave their working organizations was high, three-fifth of the health professionals had intention to leave their organization which might result great service quality compromization and decrease the responsiveness of the health institutions in the study area. Dissatisfaction with remuneration, working environment, work nature, low normative commitment and being unmarried were factors associated with health professional's intention to leave their working organizations. Therefore, hospital administrators, supervisors, and Healthcare policymakers need to emphasize on retention of health workers at their working organization by taking into account the above significant variables. Such as, through creating an attractive working environment and designing better benefit mechanisms.

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Hospitals, PublicIntentionCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaHealth FacilitiesHumans

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